# Cake-Shaped Power Banks These Steve Aoki BUQU Charging Accessories Were Unveiled at CES 2017 By Riley von Niessen | Published 2017-01-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buqu References: [mybuqu](https://www.mybuqu.com/collections/pre-order/products/steve_aoki_cake_power_bank) BUQU, an electronics brand, specializes in fashion-forward charging accessories that function as playful key chains as much as they do [mobile power banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharge-shargeek-300). At CES 2017, BUQU showed off a number of new accessories, which took the shape of faux fur pom-poms, popsicles, watermelon, penguins and even glow-in-the-dark ghosts. In addition, the electronics brand created a power bank with DJ and producer Steve Aoki. In honor of the Miami-born artist's live performance trick where he throws a fluffy cake at those close to the front, BUQU shaped the power bank into a slice of the sweet treat. With a [USB charging port](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuxiu-k1-ultra) that's compatible with both [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugreen-2) and Android devices, an LED fuel gauge and a 2,500mAh battery, the cake-shaped BUQU power bank is perfect for music festival and concert attendees who need to conveniently charge their phones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fashion-forward Charging Accessories:** There are opportunities for disruptive innovation to create even more fashionable and stylish charging accessories to cater to a wider audience. - **Playful and Unique Designs:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the creation of even more playful and unique designs for charging accessories that can appeal to different personalities. - **Collaboration with Celebrities:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in collaboration with other celebrities and artists to create new and unique charging accessories that can appeal to their fans and followers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can explore new and unique designs, such as cake-shaped power banks, to offer a variety of charging accessories to their customers. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore opportunities to create more fashionable and stylish charging accessories that can cater to consumers who value both style and functionality. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore collaboration opportunities with artists and celebrities to create themed charging accessories that can appeal to their fans and followers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candy Brand Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-bank-1.md) - [Literally Designed Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duracell-power-bank.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Portable Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-ice-cream.md) - [Style-Conscious Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barebones-power-bank.md) - [Pager-Inspired Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beeper-power-bank.md) - [Prismatic Transparent Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shargeek-170.md) - [Screen-Equipped Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugreen-2.md) - [Illuminating Functional Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonside.md) - [Fabric-Covered Mobile Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pd100w.md)